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troth
I. \ˈtrȯ]th, ˈtrō], ˈträ]\ noun
(plural troths \]ths, ]thz\)
Etymology: Middle English trouth, from Old English trēowth — more at truth
1. : loyal or pledged faithfulness : fidelity
< the evidence bespoke his perfect troth >
2.
a. : one's pledged word
< insisted on his troth that such a thing could not be so >
b. : one's faith as pledged in a solemn undertaking and especially in an agreement to marry; also : the act of making such a pledge : betrothal
II. \“, -ōth\ transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle English trouthen, from trouth, n., troth
: pledge, betroth |